Finally Lose Those Last Few Pounds

Ahh, the last few pounds. We’ve all heard people talk about them at one point or another. If you look in the mirror and you feel like you still have a few pounds to lose, this post is for you. At the start of a weight loss journey, it’s much easier to lose weight. In fact, it seems to fall off! However, as you’re nearing the place you want to be, it gets harder and harder to do. Here are some techniques you can use to lose those pesky pounds:

Do A Little More Cardio

Let’s start be emphasizing that cardio is not the be all and end all. If you consider yourself a cardio bunny, it’s probably the reason you can’t seem to change your body shape or shift the last of your fat. Lifting weights is one of the most enjoyable ways to shape your body and burn fat, and a small amount of cardio alongside your weightlifting routine can make a world of difference. If you’re not lifting weights already, try it. Check out the correct form, buy a guide, challenge yourself, and get into a good routine. It will change your life!

However, assuming you’re already doing some resistance training, it could be time to up your cardio or change it. Try adding at least 10 minutes on to the end of every session you do, and incorporating more cardio on your rest days (remember rest days are important, so don’t overdo it). You can do up to 45 minutes steady state cardio, but doing too much will get boring, and could potentially encourage your body to start using muscle stores rather than fat stores as fuel, and that’s not what you want!

If you’re already doing a fair amount of cardio, try swapping a session or two for HIIT instead. This will really get your body burning fat and your metabolism revved up, but remember that if you do too much, you’ll put your body under a lot of stress. Keeping the body stress free can reduce the amount of cortisol in the body, which in turn can help the body to let go of excess fat.

Become More Strict With Your Diet

This does NOT mean you should starve yourself. Starving yourself is never going to help you to get permanent, sustainable results. You may see results at first, but are you going to stick to it? Probably not. You will either give yourself an ED, or you’ll rebound and put on even more weight. That’s why any diet you do needs to be sustainable. However, you could consider making sure your diet is around 90% clean foods, if it isn’t already. If you’re not tracking your calories and macros, this could be the key that helps you to lose those last few pounds. How can you ensure you’re in a small deficit, if you don’t actually know what you’re eating for sure? Using an app is really simple!

Using these military diet substitutions from defendyourhealthcare.us could help you to shred that last bit of fat for a holiday or event. Just make sure you don’t do anything crazy for too long, as it won’t last. Health and long-term results should always be your ultimate goal!

Reigning in your treats and cheats is another option. A balanced, happy life needs a few treats here and there. The great thing about macro tracking is that you can usually fit a treat or two in, guilt free! This keeps many people sane. However, cutting back to on cheat meal a week, and then maybe one every other week could make the difference and finally help you to get rid of those excess pounds.

There are a few things you should remember before you set out to lose the last few pounds. If you have just a couple of pounds to lose, consider what you’ll need to sacrifice to make this happen. Will you need to cut back even more on the foods you love? Will you need to spend more time exercising? Will you need to start saying no to friends? Sometimes, those last few pounds are coffee dates with friends. They’re a nice dessert after a special meal. They are what happens when you’re living a balanced life! It’s all well and good losing a few pounds for a special event or trip. However, your body isn’t going to look the same, or ‘perfect’ all the time. Accept your body now whatever it looks like, live a balanced life, love yourself, and you’ll be so much happier! Who cares about a number on the scale anyway?